A generous offer puts us on the horns of a dilemma

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Save the Rhino has lost ten grand, but it’s kept its credibility, and that’s worth a great deal more money

All tenners are equal, but some are less equal than others. That’s an important principle to bear in mind when you are trying to do a bit of good in the world and are desperate for the cash to do it with. It takes a bit of guts, and a bit of thought, to say thanks but no thanks to £10,000.

It’s the sort of thing that all charities — but perhaps wildlife charities in particular — have to keep in mind all the time. You have to be unbelievably careful about what you do with the money, for the excellent reason